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Whitley County Community Green Dot celebrates new mural

The Whitley County Community Green Dot program held a ceremonial ribbon cutting on Friday, Feb. 7, to celebrate the new Green Dot mural that is now located at the corner of Fourth Street and Main Street in Williamsburg. WEKC radio station owner Rev. Gerald Parks, who allowed the...
Posted On 12 Feb 2020

Ronnie Arthur Bryant

Ronnie Arthur Bryant, age 73, of Woodbine, KY, departed this life on Monday, February 10, 2020 to be with Jesus. He was born on October 4, 1946 in McCreary County, KY to the late Melvin Arthur Bryant and Blanche Marie Young Bryant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Donna Kay Whetsell

Donna Kay Whetsell, 70, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at her home in Corbin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian Whetsell. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, February 13, at the Vankirk-Grisell Funeral Home with Rev. Darvin Wells...

District Court Records

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Marriages

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Deeds

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Flood is third worst in Whitley County history

Last week’s flooding in Whitley County didn’t reach the level of the all time highest flood, but it came pretty darn close. Although rain is projected for Wednesday and the later parts of this week, the good news is that it isn’t as much rain as originally projected and...
Posted On 12 Feb 2020

Flooding causes over $1 million of damage in Whitley County

Whitley County has suffered over $1 million in flood damage due to recent rains and rising rivers, and the county is still tabulating the damage. Whitley County Projects Director Amber Owens said that more than 40 hours were directly affected by flooding. Whitley County...
Posted On 12 Feb 2020

Flood victims: What do do if you need help or want to help

If you are a victim of recent flooding in Whitley County, and need assistance, then please keep reading. If you have read or heard about the recent flooding in Whitley County, and want to do something to help those affected by it, then you should also keep reading. “At this point...
Posted On 12 Feb 2020

Rescue crews answer more than 20 calls for help during floods

The rising water in Whitley County had local first-responders scrambling as calls for assistance came into 911. Woodbine Search and Rescue, and Williamsburg Fire & Rescue responded to more than 20 calls, though few were injury-related. Read this story and more for just $.99...
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